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For being such a seemingly ordinary vehicle, the wheelbarrow has a surprisingly exciting history. This is especially true in the East, where it became a universal means of transportation for both passengers and goods, even over long distances.

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Really good information on Gunpowder and Fireworks.

This is a great website this is what its like "An Inventive History How Chinese Thinkers and Tinkers Changed the World Life in 21st Century Minnesota has been greatly shaped by many inventions and innovations that had their birth in ancient China and are still used today all over the world."

Printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder, the compass-the number of things that Chinese of the Song Dynasty

Printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder, the compass-the number of things that Chinese of the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1280) gave to the world is mind-boggling. This vibrant period in Chinese history was marked by economic prosperity and remarkable technological innovation. In this interview, China expert Robin D. S. Really good info for any invention.

This is a really good website if you are doing Printing, paper money, porcelain, tea, restaurants, gunpowder and the compass. It helped me answer most of my focus questions. Hope this helps.

See, also, China: A Legal History. It was both the spirit and the intent of Han Fei's legalism, as it came, from time to time, to dominate Chinese law, that punishment for all crimes would be harsh and universal.

Invention of Fireworks Many people associate fireworks with Independence Day, but their original use was in New Year's celebrations. Do you know how fireworks were invented? Legend tells of a Chinese cook who accidentally spilled saltpeter into a cooking fire, producing an interesting flame. Saltpeter, an ingredient in gunpowder, was used as a flavoring salt sometimes.

Invention of Fireworks Many people associate fireworks with Independence Day, but their original use was in New Year's celebrations. Do you know how fireworks were invented? Legend tells of a Chinese cook who accidentally spilled saltpeter into a cooking fire, producing an interesting flame. Saltpeter, an ingredient in gunpowder, was used as a flavoring salt sometimes.

This is a good website for people researching the Silk Road

Good info. I'm not doing the topic but was going to. I have now learnt something :)

Great detailed website. It provided useful information to use in my assignment!

Chinese Taoist alchemists were the major force behind the early invention of gunpowder. Emperor Wu Di (156-87 B.C.) of the Han dynasty financed research done by the alchemists on the secrets of eternal life. The alchemists experimented with the sulphur and saltpeter heating the substances to transform them.

Confucius or Master K'ung, whose life defines the end of the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history, becomes long after his death the dominant Chinese philosopher both morally and politically.

This website is very helpful because it talks a lot about Confucius' motivations and beliefs.

This web sight was very perticular in confucius and was quite helpful but yet it was not quite what i was looking for. I recoment this to others writing about confucius.

I am not doing Kites but I was, this website has so much information on kites, I found it really helpful.

Kites may date back as far as 3000 years, where they were made from bamboo and silk in China. Exactly how or when a kite was first flown is a mystery, but one legend suggests that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind, the first kite was born.

The History of the Chinese Kite The kite is widely recognized as having originated in China. For this reason, one can safely say that the origin of the Chinese kite is synonymous with the origin of the kite, period.

This is a very informative website as it is abundant with facts it has been very helpful for my assignment.

This website helped me fully understand the philosophies, history and beliefs of Taoism.

This is a really good site for Gunpowder

Gunpowder or black powder is of great historical importance in chemistry. Although it can explode, its principal use is as a propellant. Gunpowder was invented by Chinese alchemists in the 9th century. Originally, it was made by mixing elemental sulfur, charcoal, and saltpeter (potassium nitrate).

I found this quite a useful sight!!!!!!

The word "paper" is derived from the word "papyrus," which was a plant found in Egypt along the lower Nile River. About 5,000 years ago, Egyptians created "sheets" of papyrus by harvesting, peeling and slicing the plant into strips. The strips were then layered, pounded together and smoothed to make a flat, uniform sheet.

This website has a brief summary of the history of silk and the method of making silk which I found very helpful for my assignment

"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." This Tang poem accurately describes the property of the silkworm. Despite technological development, a silkworm can only produce a certain amount of silk---1000 meters (3280feet) in its lifespan of 28 days.

A Site on Footbinding

This site, although does focus on the practice of foot binding, also provides the user with an opportunity to navigate to the various dynasties throughout China's history. It offers both pictures and a clear explanation regarding the origins, practice and continuity and change.

Back to Chinese Culture | Back toWomen's History Sourcebook | Term Paper/Core 9: Chinese Culture/ March 7, 1998 [Important Note : This paper was written as a class project. Copyright resides with Ms. Vento, who gave permission for its use here as an excellent example of a research paper.

This is a student paper that seeks to investigate the practice of foot binding, its origins, the impacts and the causes behind the practice. At times it is a very challenging read.

History of Buddhism in ChinaBuddhism is the most important religion in China. It is generally believed that it was spread to China in 67 AD during the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220) from Hotan in Xinjiang to Central China.

China is not the only country in history that has built a wall on its boundary. Athens, Rome, Denmark and Korea also did the same in the past. The Hadrian's Wall in Northern England was also built to separate the Romans from barbarians. All were built for the purpose of defending their country against its invaders.